
After waiting what seemed like an eternity, in early 2004
(well, there was snow on the ground, despite the blue skies!) NSVL finally
took delivery of a range of new rescue equipment, including new rescue boards
and kayaks. The rescue boards have been imported from the USA and are the
same lightweight boards used by Californian lifeguards, weighing about half
the weight of a traditional rescue board.
The following images include action shots as taken by us, and 'funny' photos
as requested for a photo shoot for regional newspaper, The Journal...
Images marked © are copyright of Newcastle Chronicle and Journal
Limited.